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'Brony' Convention Takes Off Like Magical Winged Pony
NPR ^
| August 01, 2013 5:39 AM
Posted on 08/02/2013 5:01:52 AM PDT by Perdogg
In the 1980s, My Little Pony was a toy line and TV franchise aimed at little girls. These days, an expanding group of grown men are fans of the pastel-colored ponies. They call themselves "bronies." This weekend, thousands are heading to Baltimore for BronyCon 2013 a big jump from the 100 who attended the convention two years ago
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: brony; bronymylittlepony; mylittlepony
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08/02/2013 5:01:52 AM PDT
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Perdogg
To: onyx; SunkenCiv; Slings and Arrows
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posted on
08/02/2013 5:02:15 AM PDT
by
Perdogg
(Cruz-Paul 2016)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
08/02/2013 5:04:30 AM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
(Don't fire until you see the blue of their helmets)
To: Perdogg
It makes sense that NPR and their reporters are covering a brony convention ...
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posted on
08/02/2013 5:07:38 AM PDT
by
texas booster
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To: Perdogg
Now that they got their Little Pony do they also get an official Rump Ranger badge?
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posted on
08/02/2013 5:15:21 AM PDT
by
IMR 4350
To: Perdogg
sounds pretty gay 2 me, will Barrie be there?
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posted on
08/02/2013 5:18:05 AM PDT
by
Gasshog
(Welcome to the United States of Stupidos!)
To: Perdogg
The venue was well chosen....it’s within easy walking distance of a half dozen bath houses.
To: Perdogg
The sissification of American males continues.
To be fair, there is a certain amount of “reverse chic” in this. It’s so nerdy and wimpy it’s “cool.” Or at least so my varsity lineman son tells me.
I just think it’s creepy.
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posted on
08/02/2013 5:24:21 AM PDT
by
IronJack
(=)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
08/02/2013 5:25:49 AM PDT
by
Salgak
(http://catalogoftehburningstoopid.blogspot.com 100% all-natural snark !)
To: Perdogg
In a magic fairyland, where fairies play all day...
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posted on
08/02/2013 5:27:56 AM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(If you don't care about Antonio Santiago, sure as hell don't whine about Trayvon Martin.)
To: Perdogg
I do not get this “Brony” stuff.
Of course I don’t get “Honey Boo-Boo” either.
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posted on
08/02/2013 5:28:16 AM PDT
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GeronL
To: Perdogg
I bet there is good reason this was not held at the same time as the furry convention in Pittsburgh
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posted on
08/02/2013 5:29:07 AM PDT
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GeronL
To: Perdogg
This is what keeps the sheeples’ little minds occupied. They have their e-toys and their ponies... and they’re blissfully happy.
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posted on
08/02/2013 5:29:08 AM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(If you don't care about Antonio Santiago, sure as hell don't whine about Trayvon Martin.)
To: Perdogg
Ok, my son is almost five and my daughter is almost two. Sometimes my son will put on my heals and clop around in them, and sometimes my daughter will lay on the floor and push cars around while saying, “Vroom vroom.” This however, is just sick.
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posted on
08/02/2013 5:30:30 AM PDT
by
goodwithagun
(My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
To: Perdogg
Not the most macho buncha guys.....
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posted on
08/02/2013 6:06:12 AM PDT
by
wbill
To: goodwithagun
Way to totally destroy something that little girls actually used to enjoy. Not safe to let them anywhere near it now.
To: Perdogg
I disagree with the term “men” in the article. Men do not play with fag toys.
To: Buckeye McFrog
Cracked.com brought up the most awkward movie premier in history - lots of little girls and “Bronies” together when a My Little Pony movie comes out.
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08/02/2013 6:19:46 AM PDT
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tbw2
To: Perdogg
As someone else posted, its "reverse chic". Something so Nerdy that it becomes cool. I know several young Bronies, its kinda like an inside joke, but they do like the program. Just like anything else, you watch it enough, and you will like it. I have forced myself to watch a couple of episodes. Cute, light hearted, and full of good messages. I got no problem with it.
Apparently they are aware of the Brony phenomema and are going to add more male characters and adventures next season.
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posted on
08/02/2013 6:20:33 AM PDT
by
Paradox
(Unexpected things coming for the next few years.)
To: Perdogg
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08/02/2013 6:20:48 AM PDT
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JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed &water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW & FOREVER!)
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